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Gateways to Science: Companion Guides

Your Partner for Pedagogy

Region 4 Science has turned its top workshops into guides for you to use in your classroom. Designed to assist educators in the development of best practices specific to the science classroom, these strategies are effective whether a teacher is using Gateways to Science or other resources.

More than 15,000 student editions of Gateways to Science, STAAR® Edition have been purchased by Texas educators. Educators rely on Region 4 Science for quality resources for the science classroom.

Stop spending hours on end pulling from various resources to plan interesting biology lessons. Teaching Biology with E’s provides teachers with complete 5E lessons that will engage the brain, spark curiosity and discussions, and ultimately get students to learn and love science. See your class come alive with excitement through the use of thoughtfully designed lessons.

Each TEKS Chart is a foldout with pre-punched holes that fits into a three-ring binder. All of the science TEKS, including both science process skills and content are captured in one place. Highlight TEKS by unit or reporting category. Easily examine vertical alignment. Educators have been known to hide, cherish, and highly value these easy-to-carry foldouts even if they own more than one!

Available for:

Grades K-5

Grades 6-8

High School

Grades K-12

We made an error in some of the new Streamlined TEKS Charts for Grades 6-8. The charts mistakenly have 8.8 D, E, F and G. Please correct your charts to read 8.8 A, B, C, D. And let your friends know. Our sincerest apologies. If you have concerns, please email us at science@esc4.net.

Warm Up to Science: TEKS-Based Engagement Activities

A formative assessment item for every student expectation, and then some.

The perfect fit for any lesson, these warm-ups can be used at the beginning, middle, or end of a lesson to check for understanding. Warm Up to Science saves you time, allowing you to focus on understanding what your students know. Pique their interest, cause them ask to why, and make them want to learn more! Discover what they know, listen for misconceptions, and informally assess their levels of knowledge all on the sly. Your students won’t even realize they’re working!

A set of student-centered, engaging review activities. Just Say “Yes” to Riveting, Rigorous Review! This is STAAR® review in a nutshell—or in this case, a folder.

Stop using released items as content review. Saying “Yes!” means students will race to review because these activities involve engaging brain exercise, deep dive discussion, and hands-on hustle as students work to fine-tune their knowledge and show off what they have learned. Each folder activity includes content review, a literacy piece, and a sample test item at the rigor of STAAR®. Folders are designed so students can check their own work to monitor their learning.

Do you need excellent examples of 5 E science lessons but aren’t ready to commit to purchasing Gateways to Science? Do you or your students ever struggle with hard-to-teach and difficult-to-learn concepts? If so, we wrote these lessons for you! In fact, we wrote them for you even if that description doesn’t apply! The lessons in these books are totally separate, apart, and different from lessons in Gateways to Science. Make your life and your students’ lives easier with this invaluable resource!